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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. Nickel 242

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 242 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel and the bottom bar is nickel 242.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
820

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
75
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
7.0 to 9.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
59.3 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0